Archive for May 5th, 2005

Nominated for Who’s Who in America

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

I received forms to submit my biography to Marquis Who’s Who in America. This is the real deal, not a cousin. It’s real in the sense that if I make it through the weeding process, libraries around the world could have a brief bio of me sitting on their shelves for perpetuity. My office even [...]

Call me old-fashioned, but

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

I do my taglines by hand.

The Supposed Librarian Shortage

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

Jessamyn mentions a Library Journal article debunking the librarian shortage myth and examining the job market for new librarians.

Changing Media

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the future of journalism and how newspaper readership continues to decline. One of my concerned friends suggested I change careers while I still can.
Wikinews reports US newspaper circulation declines again. (Think about that for a moment. A relatively new Internet news source mixing new technology with citizen [...]

Proving my Worth, One Info Request at a Time

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

I love it when something like this happens:
A client explains a request: “I’m trying to find some information. I’ve already looked and so has someone else. We couldn’t find it anywhere. I don’t think you’ll be able to find it, but I thought I’d ask for you to take a quick look anyway.”
And I can [...]


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